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Hi from London
« on: May 01, 2009, 12:46:24 AM »
Hi all just thought i'd introduce myself. My names Alan and i'm from south london (croydon) and i run my own mobile car valeting business. My dream car has to be an opel rekord! A friend of mine purchased one in november and asked me to polish it up for him... as soon as i saw it i fell in love! The only problem is he supposedly owns the only one in the country! I am considering buying a chevette hatchback within the next few months and dropping a straight six lump in it mainly because it will be in a reasonably low insurance group (i'm 18). Any comments or info on this sort of conversion would be great!  :yahoo:
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 12:50:59 AM »
Hiya Alan a very warm welcome to vq9 mate,the chevette sounds like a damn good idea and we would love to see it progress if you go ahead with it,we have some old skool members on here who i'm sure will be able to offer some advice,if you like your rekords take a look in the pre 80's showroom at mamakevs opel,truly inspiring,how did you find out about us mate?
Enjoy your stay and if you need any help etc dont hesitate to give us a shout  :good:
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 01:01:44 AM »
Thanks for the welcome mate and i will be sure to check out the opel. I found a link at http://www.chevetteownersgroup.co.uk haven't even signed up there yet lol was just browsing through! Some very nice WIP's on the forum... sweat, blood and tears i bet!
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 01:23:13 AM »
hello and welcome fella sounds one hell of a project, but if its worth doing then go for it..always loved the chevette myself...
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 06:56:37 AM »
Welcome to VQ9 Alan it is good to have you with us. It is going to be good to see your Chevette when you get it and follow the WIP as you put that block in it. Happy posting.
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 08:28:42 AM »
Hi Alan, welcome to VQ9. :hi:
Can't wait to see the Chevette WIP. :good:
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2009, 09:47:10 AM »
Welcome to the VQ9, You will get great support for the Chevette on here. Keep us updated on your progress. A Record could be hard to find but I will keep my eyes open for one.
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 12:52:35 PM »
Thanks guys for the welcomes! And Charlie it would be great if you keep an eye out for a rekord. I will tell my friend about the site and get him to upload some pics.
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 01:25:50 PM »
welcome to vq9 mate does this mean ive got a new project chaps?
ive never ever heard of a rekord,so thats gonna be fun

have a good look through here mate and enjoy  :good:
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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2009, 07:23:06 PM »
The more details of what you would like, the better. Mainly year, engine size and colour if need be. I do look around a lot of classic car sales sites so you never know. Also are you prepared to travel or import one? You may have to. A left hand drive would be easier to get, would that be a problem. If you have never driven a left hooker on a right hand drive road, you do get used to it very quickly and will never look back or you could convert it to right hand drive.
A few things to think about.
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2009, 07:35:50 PM »
Hi and welcome to VQ9 one of my favorite
motors has to be the opel manta. 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2009, 08:14:57 PM »
Quote from: charlie on May 01, 2009, 07:23:06 PM
The more details of what you would like, the better. Mainly year, engine size and colour if need be. I do look around a lot of classic car sales sites so you never know. Also are you prepared to travel or import one? You may have to. A left hand drive would be easier to get, would that be a problem. If you have never driven a left hooker on a right hand drive road, you do get used to it very quickly and will never look back or you could convert it to right hand drive.
A few things to think about.

Well i'm only young so insurance will be a problem concerning engine size, however i could be cheeky and change the engine myself and not tell insurance company (i know this will make insurance void and could get me in [Censored]). So basically i'm restricted to 1.4l max. I doubt i would be able to import due to funds. My budget atm is around ?1000 but i am eager to find something which needs some work, whether it be mechanical or appearance. I am keen on viva's and chevette's but left hand drive would be a problem for me!   

I had my eye on this chevette - http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C89455/
Considering its condition i thought it was great value, but it's now sold :(
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Re: Hi from London
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2009, 08:16:56 PM »
a grand could get you on hell of a calibra  ;)
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« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2009, 08:19:45 PM »
But not with a 1.4 engine. You will try anything to get someone into a Cally.
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« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2009, 08:22:36 PM »
2.0l 8v classic insurance if built before 94 with limited milage  :D

and yes i would try anything
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